Total sports betting handle in Colorado, US, in December fell 9.5 per cent year-on-year.

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The Colorado Division of Gaming reported handle of $648.4m in the final month of the year, down from the $716.4m reported in December 2023.

Total sports betting taxes in December fell 59.6 per cent year-on-year to $1.49m.

Gross gaming revenue in December in Colorado was $29.8m, with online dominating revenue generation. Indeed, retail only accounted for $39,820 of revenue in the month.

American football dominated betting in December with wagers of $166.75m.

Month-on-month, sports betting handle was largely flat, with November’s at $647.95m.